In the year 1970

530 Notable deaths

Andrey Yeryomenko

Marshal of the soviet union (1892-1970).

Born October 14th, 1892 in Markivka.

Died November 19th, 1970 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Byron Foulger

Actor (1899-1970).

Born August 27th, 1899 in Ogden.

Died April 4th, 1970 at 70 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).

Lev Kuleshov

Soviet filmmaker and film theorist (1899–1970).

Born January 13th, 1899 in Tambov.

Died March 30th, 1970 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Waldemar Pabst

Prussian soldier (1880–1970).

Born December 24th, 1880 in Berlin.

Died May 29th, 1970 at 89 years old in Düsseldorf.

Charles Olson

American writer (1910–1970).

Born December 27th, 1910 in Worcester. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1970 at 59 years old in New York City (liver cancer).

Giuseppe Ungaretti

Italian poet, writer and university teacher.

Born February 10th, 1888 in Alexandria.

Died June 2nd, 1970 at 82 years old in Milan (bronchopneumonia).

Marjorie Rambeau

American actress.

Born July 15th, 1889 in San Francisco.

Died July 6th, 1970 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (disease).

Erich Heckel

German artist (1883-1970).

Born July 31st, 1883 in Döbeln. [ref]

Died January 27th, 1970 at 86 years old in Radolfzell am Bodensee. [ref]

Allen Lane

Publisher, founder of penguin books (1902-1970).

Born September 21st, 1902 in Bristol. [ref]

Died July 7th, 1970 at 67 years old in Mount Vernon Hospital (colorectal cancer).

Imtiaz Ali Taj

Pakistani dramatist.

Born October 13th, 1900 in Lahore.

Died April 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lahore.

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